Because sea levels are continuing to rise, The Boston Harbor Association has been working on adapting Boston's buildings to worsened flood events. In order to help The Boston Harbor Association achieve their goal, we investigated various sea level rise adaptation techniques that could be used in new construction and major renovations for commercial buildings in Boston. To complete our goal, we used interviews and literary research to gain a wealth of knowledge about different sea level rise adaptation techniques.

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Creator

• Colon, Jeremy Thomas
• Beaulieu, Danielle R.
• Nikkhouy-Toussi, Darius

Subject

• Water
• Security
• Infrastructure
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101311-221758

Palabra Clave

• Emergency management
• Water resources development

Advisor

• Hanlan, James P.
• Ault, Holly Keyes

Year

• 2011

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• The Boston Harbor Association

Date created

• 2011-10-13

Ubicación

• Boston

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificación

• 2021-02-01